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Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Tribe – History, Culture, and Interesting Facts

Matthew Gray November 27, 2025

Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation restored an ancestral Serrano name to public use in 2024. The name means People of the Pines and points to the San Bernardino mountain homeland. The community survived mission removal, nineteenth-century violence, and the reservation era that began in 1891. Bloodline behind the name runs through loss, regrouping, and years

US States That Start With W

US States That Start With W – History, Geography, and Surprising Facts

Matthew Gray November 24, 2025

After completing the piece on US states that start with V, the series reaches its final chapter with the US states that start with W. Four of them fit the bill, and they cover an enormous range of American life and landscape. Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming sit far apart on the map, and

US States That Start With V

US States That Start With V – History, Geography, and Surprising Facts

Matthew Gray November 14, 2025

The previous article explored the US states that start with U (Utah is the only one), while the following piece turns attention to those that start with V. Two names stand out in that group: Vermont and Virginia. Let’s find out more about what makes those two states unique. Vermont Vermont is located in the

US States That Start With T

US States That Start With T – History, Geography, and Surprising Facts

Matthew Gray November 10, 2025

Only a few letters are left before we end the whole series about US states starting with a specific letter. I figured out that this can be an interesting way to present different parts of the US and share some facts about history, geography, and many other details. The idea came from my love for

US States That Start With S

US States That Start With S – History, Geography, and Surprising Facts

Matthew Gray November 5, 2025

We are getting close to finishing the whole series. The previous article was about US states that start with R. Well, actually, just one, as Rhode Island is alone on that list. Now, it’s time to present to you the US States that start with S. There are two of them, both with the prefix

US States That Start With O

US States that Start with O – History, Geography, and Surprising Facts

Matthew Gray October 23, 2025

After covering the US states that start with N, the letter O follows next. There are three US states that start with O. Keep reading to see what truly sets Ohio, Oklahoma, and Oregon apart. Ohio Ohio stands in the center of the Midwest, where steel once burned, trains once thundered, and towns grew from

US States that Start with N

US States that Start with N – History, Geography, and Surprising Facts

Matthew Gray October 21, 2025

After covering the US states that start with M, the letter N is next in the series. Many US states start with N, and each one of them makes the United States even more unique and interesting. Here is the list of US states that start with N: Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New